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WorksheetsShort 'A' Sound Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following words uses a short "a" in a CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) pattern?
Plate
Cat
Star
Rain
To spell the word "cla__" correctly using the Floss Rule or double consonant rule, how many 's' letters do you need?
Clas
Class
Clace
Clays
What is the correct spelling for the /k/ sound at the end of a short "a" word like "ba__"?
Bak
Back
Bac
Bake
How is the /ch/ sound spelled after a short vowel, as in the word "ma__"?
Mach
Match
Matsh
Macth
In the word "candy," the "a" is short because:
It is at the end of the word
It is in a closed syllable (can-)
The letter 'y' makes it short
It is an exception
Which word's "a" sound is changed by the letter "r"?
Trap
Dark
Hand
Fast
How do you spell the /j/ sound after a short "a" in the word "ba__"?
Baj
Bage
Badge
Badj
If you add a "silent e" to the word "rat," what happens to the "a"?
It stays short
It becomes silent
It becomes long (Rate)
It becomes an "o" sound
Which of these is the correct spelling for a short "a" word meaning a loud noise?
Blasr
Blast
Blaist
Blaste
Why does the "a" in "ball" sound different than the "a" in "bat"?
Because of the 'b'
Because "a" before "l" often makes an /aw/ sound
Because it is a long vowel
It is a typo
Which word correctly follows the "Floss Rule" ""double consonant" for the letter 'l'?
Wal
Wall
Wale
Wayl
How do you spell the word for a small insect that rhymes with "pant"?
At
Ant
Ante
Aint
In the word "stamp," which letters "close" the syllable to keep the "a" short?
st
mp
am
sp
Which spelling is correct for the short "a" word meaning a piece of luggage?
Bag
Baig
Bage
Bagg
Which word is an example of a "Nasal a" sound?
Fan
Fat
Far
Fall
